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Grand Street & Centre Street, Manhattan

16 historical photos taken here between 1900 and 1937, oldest first.

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  • Elm Street between Grand and Broome Streets, 1900-12-20

    Elm Street between Grand and Broome Streets

    1900-12-20

  • Manhattan: Lafayette Street - Grand Street, 1901

    Manhattan: Lafayette Street - Grand Street

    1901

  • Manhattan: Lafayette Street - Grand Street, 1901

    Manhattan: Lafayette Street - Grand Street

    1901

  • Manhattan: Lafayette Street - Grand Street, 1913

    Manhattan: Lafayette Street - Grand Street

    1913

  • Manhattan: Grand Street - Centre Street, 1923

    Manhattan: Grand Street - Centre Street

    1923

  • Manhattan: Grand Street - Centre Street, 1923

    Manhattan: Grand Street - Centre Street

    1923

  • Manhattan: Grand Street - Centre Street, 1923

    Manhattan: Grand Street - Centre Street

    1923

  • Manhattan: Grand Street - Centre Street, 1923

    Manhattan: Grand Street - Centre Street

    1923

  • Police activities - Traffic officer., 1925

    Police activities - Traffic officer.

    1925

  • Police activities - Traffic officer., 1925

    Police activities - Traffic officer.

    1925

  • Police activities - Traffic officer., 1925

    Police activities - Traffic officer.

    1925

  • Police activities - Traffic officer., 1925

    Police activities - Traffic officer.

    1925

  • Manhattan: Grand Street - Lafayette Street, 1934–1937

    Manhattan: Grand Street - Lafayette Street

    1934; 1937

  • Manhattan: Grand Street - Lafayette Street, 1934–1937

    Manhattan: Grand Street - Lafayette Street

    1934; 1937

  • Manhattan: Grand Street - Lafayette Street, 1936

    Manhattan: Grand Street - Lafayette Street

    1936

  • Manhattan: Grand Street - Lafayette Street, 1936

    Manhattan: Grand Street - Lafayette Street

    1936

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Police activities - Traffic officer., 1925

Photo 12 of 16 at Grand Street & Centre Street, Manhattan

Police activities - Traffic officer.

1925

Police Activities: A set of 4 views showing the traffic officer stationed at Lafayette and Grand Streets during the performance of his duties. The photographer is viewing westward on Grand Street and shows the aforementioned individual being congratulated by (what the writer believes to be) a civic official of the 1st District Municipal Count (which appears on the right of only one of these views). Another possibility is that this person may be connected with the Police Department as the Central Headquarters is in the vicinity. Note that at this date traffic is equally divided between horse drawn and Mechanical forms of propulsion. About 1925. Views 1,2,3 and 4 View #1 - 1961 View #2 - 1962 View #3 - 1963 View #4 - 1964

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